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1 SEWING
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TWO yards of corn-colored silk will
make a neat little one-piece ki-
mono for house wear. Trim
all edge wiili black braid or black
lacp insertion If br;iid Is used, the
OA Greek key design will be neai ;ia an
outline. Some kimonos of this de-
scnptlon are trimmod with bl tck or
K naments or et. ncil. d with black on
W border edges Jh vllow and black'
tints are harmonious In anything of
tf an Oriental nature.
0 It if- quite a clever idea to knit
straps for the baby's coach, for they
may then be kept clean and the sti
M may match the cover. Besides this
the take : 1 1 1 1.- or no thvw to mi I. !
gj for they are only about 20 inches long
' ' and two or three inches wide. They
W may be knitted or crocheted, BO they
gBreally presrnt many possibilities Fin
)t lsh at each end with a one-inch cur-
tain ring, which hooks on to each side
, of the coach. The best material for
Bthe purpose 1s a heavy zephyr, which
is more tlastu than the finished kind
j and stronger Sometimes the straps
fH&re done in pink and white and blue
ft and white stripes, and sometimes the
J are done in solid color, but, anyway,
the baby should have at least three
straps, fo that the) may always be
ill clean and aJ-.a.K appropriate to the
6 f color won. at time A bne
chet needle of medium size, or a pair
of fairly thick bone knitting needles,
should be used, so that the Mltches
Jt will not be too close toge
o
0 wN baking fish lay the fish firBt on a
rti, piece of clean greased cotton
"atX cloth, then lay It in the pan it
can be lifted out easily when done.
SAVE MEDICINAL HERBS
DY MRS. MoCUNEL
THE roots of the burdock, which is
too common to require, descrip
tion, thoroughly boiled in water
is known to make an excellent hair
tonic The flesh of the mandrake bulb,
which has a bitter and pungent taste,
has been recommended for external
application In diphtheria and pneumo
nia. Fennel weed, known by Its long,
slender cluster of greenish-red little
buds on a long stem straggling out of
flat, broad, parallel veined leaves, has
I soothed many bable3 in the throes of
j colic If not actually saved their lives.
The camper not only has ample
chance to gather herbs in the coun
try for future use. thereby saving hcr
, eelf many visits to the drug store, but
I she may find it a novel diversion to
j slew them In the open, bottling and
I labeling the diluted Juice, or if she
j can get hold of a small hand press,
I preserving tho fluid extract.
Two women arapors who have a
: pmall bark bi: nloT,- at ono of the
lakes in north? Wisconsin once in
vited eight of tir friends and nr-
I ranged a picnic the main feature of
which was the brewing of herbs in a
large tripod hanging from a wooden
spit. While the hostess waved her
j wand, witch fashion, over the boiling
concoction, drawling her witch lormu-
la. "Double, double- toll and trouble,
in the caldron boil and bubblo," each
I guest stepped up. and with a long
spoon and a small funnel filled a
, small bottle from the steaming ket
' tie.
j Tho penalty imposed by the presid
ing hostess for spilling any of tho
precious dropB or cracking a bottle
was the performance of some odd
stunt prescribed by one of tho guests
who had upllled nothing. Every one
took home, not merely as a souvenir
but for practical use. a generous sam
ple of all the etuff brewed. Each sep
arate quantity of herbs had been care
fully eorted, pruned, washed, stewed
and tested, and the picnic had a
practical aB well as a pleasurable pur-poaa.
FASHIONDOM
BY MRS. KINGSLEY.
Tl'N'K'S are fuller than last year,
fluted, full in hack and assume
their greater length there.
Some of the new effective llouncinge
are of linen and the show floral pat
terns in bllndwork, with an occasional
laco medallion.
Tho ba6qur'd coat and the basqued
gown are out in goodly numbers,
offering ample opportunities for ren
ovating half worn garments.
The silhouette remains slender, and
while skirts have Increased In ampli
tude on the hips, they still cling close
ly Just above tho ankles.
The gowns of the moment retain
the short square train, but the taRte
for this cannot endure long in a day
that is essentially pratical In dress.
The oblong buckle of chiffon or silk
flowers, similar to those worn on hats
four or five years ago, Is now quite in
vogue for evening slippers
A stylish material is an extremely
finely woven cotton crepe, which is
termed cotton crepe de chine. It is
as pretty for evening gowns as those
for afternoon wear.
White dresses, trimmed with fancy
silks printed In the gay colors, will
solve the color problem for many
women who realize that they cannot
array themselves In costumes of many
colors
Shoes wuh cloth uppers of almost
every shade are found In tho shops
The tops, of course, must harmonize
with, if not match, the gown with
which the shoes are worn
The favorite costume of the season
Is a suit of soft heavy Bilk. The coat
1 in ornilh IrtOO fill rl made on one of the
' extreme models, whil" the skirt Is
draped and slashed at the bottom.
In spite of the humanitarian per
sons who are trying to save the plum
: age birds from destruction, the costly
aigrettes and paradise feathers con-
tlnue the most popular and fashion
able millinery trimming
A black taffeta parasol with gold
ribs has the edge trimmed with two
1 folds of satin. On the edge of one
of the ribs is arranged a small bunch
of black and white satin rosebuds.
1 which also appear upon the handle
A new train is cut with a wide
square end and tho end gathered into
rather broad tucks, rne tucks were
close together, and instead of being
Ironed down flat they were slightly
pressed the reverse 'a3'- eo that they
gave the fluted appearance that was
very attractive
BEAUTIFUL
HANDS
BY ANNETTE ANGERT.
THE following exercise may be
practiced most any hour of the
dav hcn one has leisure time,
but the time to receive the most bene
fit will be at morning and night when
you are at home, then more time may
b) devoted to it and you will alio be
turrounded with necessary things to
make the treatment complete
Before beginning the beauty exer
cise, on your way homo secure some
cocoa butter, some olive oil and a
small vial of benzoin, also a Jar of
white vaseline
(if course your hands are washed I
beforo dinner, but after dinner, and I
about half an hour or so beforo re
tiring, wash your hands, wrists and
arms with a mild soap and warm (not '
hot i water hot water la too severe 1
on the 6kln it causes wrinkles to ap
pear After the dust, grime and pow- ,
der have been thoroughly removed I
from the pores, the hands and wrists!
are then submerged Into a basin tilled 1
with clear warm water, allow them I
to remain so for two to four minutes. I
nfter which dry them with a soft!
towel.
j Now apply a liberal amount of co
coa butter to the hands and wrists,
which 16 rubbed well with the hands
; using a downward stroke, ending at
; the tipB of the fingers.
The cocoa butter not only feeds the
tissues, but It serves to neutralize the
i drying effects of the soap.
After you have prepared the hands
' In tho above manner, you have got
: them in the best possible condition for
! an active exercise; in other words,
they have been awakened.
Begin by holding the arms at sides
and bring the hands up in front until
ihe finger tips meet; then raise the el
bows until the forearms are horizon
tal and the palma of the hands meet.
This should be repeated only eight
or ten times the flr6t few tlme6 you
' practice, but this number may be in
' creased gradually and finally the el
Vjowb brought higher and higher,
Your wrist at first will be quit
stiff, but in a week or so you will
wonder if the treatment and exercises
are continued if in time you will not
be able to lay the back of the hand
on tho forearm' But don't try that
I am not wishing to make a contor
tionist out of you simply trying to
give your hands health and grace
From th? above position reverse the
hands so that the backs meet; this is
done bv raising the elbows. When the
entire length of bands have come In'
contact with each other they are held
1 so and the elbows lowered, then rals-i
ed and lowered for eight or ten tlmos. j
This movement is the reverse of the
first and puts an entirely different pet (
of muscles on the stretch; in fact.
muscles that have become stiff from
i not being called into activity, and tho I
I fact that the muscles are Inactive
not working the blood does not
course freely, which causes weakness,
deformity, discoloration and in tlma
I disease such as rheumatism, skin
trouble, enlarged Joints, etc.
HATS FOR
LITTLE GIRLS
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SUMMER ' I
HINTS I
FOR bites apply vaseline and burnt Ij
alum; lemon Juice for bee Wm
Stings; common bluing for bites H
of any Insect, or vaseline, lard, and H
burnt alum can be applied.
For vaseline stain, soak In cold wa H
ter for half an hour or longer. Then H
spply warmer water, and finally wash iH
in strong white soap and boiling wa- V
ter. If white goods, put In the sun.
Cream of tartar will remove iron fl
rust To take iodine stains from lin-
en, make a thick paste of ordinary il
starch and cover the stains, and then !l
apply heat either that of the sun 11
or stove. For carbolic acid burn ap-
ply vinegar at once, and then make a fl
poultice of stale bread and vinegar. H
This holds good for a burn from lye fl
For sore feet, three parts salicylic fl
acid powder, ten parts starch pulver- fl
ized, and 89 per cent of pulverized fl
eoapstone. Sift into shoes and stock- l ifl
ings. For a canker in the mouth, two T
ounces honey mixed with one-half
dram of powdered borax or boric acid 'lk
powder 'M
To mend amber, warm the surface fl
and dip in linseed oil and bring parts fl
together until they are sticky, then fl
let cool. To remove grease from the
finest fabric, one pint of rain water IB
if the water Is hard use borax one II
ounce ammonia, one-fourth teaspoon- II
ful saltpeter, one-half ounce of shav- fl
ing soap cut fine; mix all together. fl
Put a nad of cotton or blotting pa- fl
per under the spot In the garment
when rubbing it.
When white goods are grass stained,
saturate them with paraffin and put
them out in the sun. When you are
riding on the cars, and wish to write
plain, put your paper over a pillow,
For Ivy poisoning, wipe off with al-
cohol and water or vinegar and water.
Then make a thick paste of soda and
put on the surface affected and let it fl
remain until It dries, and then put on
another poultice.
rf ENDS rn I
TO clean a stove pipe place a piece
of zinc on the coals The vapoi
produced carries off the soot
A PINCH of soda added to a berry
pie before the uppr crust is put
on will keep it from running
over.
A FEW minced dates added to
fudge as it comes from the Btove
will make a novel and dainty
confection.
WHEN frying mush It Improves
the crispness If the mush is
dipped In white of an egg be
fore frying.
A LITTLE sugar or molasses add
ed to the stove polish gives
brighter and more lasting polish,
also prevents so much dust.
ABIT of camphor in a small cup,
placed over an alcohol lamp
which has its flame turned very
low, will alwavs put mosquitoes to
flight.
WHEN next cooking bacon try
putting it In a sieve and pour
ing boiling water over It;
! I then cover for a few moments with fl
I cold water, drying the bacon on a
cloth before putting into the sizzling fl
frying pan. fl
WHEN you undo a parcel fold tho
paper and tie the string around H
it there will always be a
string to fit a bundle without looking fl
j for one jfl
IN cooking peaa and beans th" wa-
ter should be allowed to boil 'M
away to almost nothing. When fl
i the seasoning is put in this makes a jH
I delicious juice
IF the clothes boiler leaks while in
use the hole may be temporarily
stopped up bv putting a handful
of cornmeal Into the water. It will
fill the hole. H
STALE macaroons, which can ba I
bought cheap at the baker's. 1
make the most delicious addi- I
tion to pudding and custards If puL I
I verized and sprinkled over tho top.
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SAVE all bits of soft silk or 6atin. U
If you are not clever with your V
needle some friend may bo and fl
. she will quickly transform them into fl
I tiny flowers for bows of other acces 1
bonce oi nif uicoo
TO sweeten rancid butter, melt the) j
butter, skim it, then place a
piece of light brown toast in it.
and in a few minutes the toast will H
have absorved the unpleasant tastai
and smell
SOME housewives put a little water
to be heated to prevent the milk
in the kettle In which milk is
scorching Another method is to
sprinkle in a little granulated sugar
and let It get hot before pouring in the
milk. I
TO wash varnish, steep some tea 1,
leaves in water for an hour, then
strain them out and use the 1 i
liquid for washing the varnished
wood This decoction gives the wood
work a cleaner, fresher look than
when washed with oniy soap and water.
SERVICE
PLATES j
O
Lcr ERVICE plates" are those life m
S on luncheon and dinner tables
between courses-
The old-faahioned way was when a fl
person had finished eating from a H
plate it was removed aud the place H
before him left empty until another, M
containing the next course, was put ,H
before him-
Service plates fill this gap. and It Is H
not considered good form ever to H
leave a place without a plate The H
butler or maid, as he or she takes H
away the plate with whioh one is fin- H
ished, put down an empty one. usual- H
iv of a very fancy kind This remains B
until tho next course is served to each H
I person The service plate is then
uken op-and returned at the next In- H
terval ifl
Service platee are on the taJW at M
the beginning of luncheon or dinner H
AUd at that time the napkin Is folded H
on them. 'fl
They may be medium size or large.
preferably the latter. JM